Another measure of risk is debt coverage ratio.

Established anti-fraud measures should assist covered entities in reporting suspicious transactions.

When measuring a 'Bank Stress Test' An analysis conducted under unfavorable economic scenarios which is designed to determine whether a bank has enough capital to withstand the impact of adverse developments.all non-performing loans impact the auditors rating of that institution.Another way to say it, EVERY REO is subject to a Short Sale.

Again, you're focusing on terms and measurements you don't understand.

@Robert Easter Most professional property investors will use IRR (Internal Rate of Return) as a measure of the value of a deal and is readily calculable in Excel.

Your contingency should be measured in $10's of thousands.Good luck!

Here is one measure.

I have not measured the stairway but I had a quick look at CA code and or says the width should be 30 inch.

If you look at some other measurements of appreciation (like Case Shiller S&P home index), they account for flipping or they aren't any good.Appreciation is at or near historic highs on an annualized basis.

If your ROE is 10% and the other investments you are considering would give you a 7% ROI (yes ROI, because you are measuring the returns on the equity you would invest into a new investment); you would probably elect to keep your equity where it is.